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PATENT OFFICE.

. I irAMEs L. GOSS,'0F'SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CANDY MACHINE. I

' Application filed April 19, 1923. Serial No. 633,234.

To all whomtt may concern: Be it known that I, JAMES L. Goss, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof San Francisco, county of San Francisco,

State of California, haveinvented a new and useful Candy Machine, 'of which the follow ing is'a specification.

The present invention relates to improvementsin candy machines and its particular object is to providea machine adapted to produce candy knownin the market as 10111- -'pops consisting primarily of a disc-shaped piece of candy having a stick projected therein in radialdirection allowing of the convenient handling of the candy. It is proposed in the present invention to provide a machine that will slice a previously 'prepared roll of candy material into discs .of a

predetermined thickness. It is further pro posed to provide means in combination-with the slicing arrangement that will allow -pointed sticks to be projected or driven.

into the candy material as the same advances to be sliced so that at the completion of the slicing operation each disc is .provided with one stick extending radially therefrom. It

.is further proposed to provide means in the present invention for arranging and positioning the sticks in such a manner that the sticks are successively placed in radial direction relative to the roll of candy so that a plurality of sticks may be'fed intothe -machine in bulk, the positioning means de".

livering the same one-after the other into the proper place from where they may be projected into the candy.

A further feature oftheinvention'is the arrangement of all these working mecha nisms into a small compact structure allowing the same to be operated easily by one attendant and constructed in such a manner as to be readily understood and operated even by 'an\ unskilled attendant.

Further features and advantages of my device will appear as the specification proceeds. I

The preferred form of the. invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figurel shows a side elevation of the machine, Figure 2 an enlarged detail view of a mechanism serving toposition aplurality of sticksin a -guideway, Figure 3 a 1 "section taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2, Figure 4 a side view .of the machine corresponding toy that of Figurefll, with certain parts-omitted, Figure 5-?an enlarged detail view'illustrating the mechanism of projecting the sticks. successively into the candy, Figure 6 a section taken along line 66 of Figure 5, Figures 7, 8 and 9 end views of various forms of lollipops that may be produced by the use of my machine, Figure 10 a vertical section through themachine taken substantially along line 1010 of Figure 11, Figure 11a top plan view of-the machine with thestick feeding arrangement omitted, Figure 12 a sectional detail viewtaken along line 1212 of Figure 11, Figure 13 a sectional detail view taken along line 13-13 of Figure 15, Figure 14 an enlarged detail view illustrating in part themechanism for projecting the sticks into the candy, Figure 15 a section taken along line 1515 of Figure 14, Figure 16 an enlarged detail view taken substantially along line 1616 of Figure 4, Figure 17 a detail view in cross section of one of two wheels used for advancing the roll of candy, Figures 18 and 19 detail views showing means for separating a stick projected into the candy from the next succeeding stick, Figures 20 and 21 detail views illustrating the operation of a spring adapted to hold the sticks to the guideway and to release the same one after the other as they are projected into the candy, F igure 22 a perspective detailview of the front end of the roll of candy as the same appears during the operation of the device and Figure 23 a perspective view of a completed lollipop. \Vhile I have shown only the preferred form of the invention I wish to have it understood that various changes or modificat-ions may be made within the scope of the claims hereto attached without depart-- ing from the spirit of the invention.

In its preferred form my machine comprises a tube (1) serving as a guide for a previously prepared roll of candy material and the various operating mechanisms for performing the different operations involved in the preparation of the finished (3) having a pulley mounted thereon,

cured to the base 12) by means of bolts- I fixed thereto a ratchet wheel (24) adapted which latter may be driven by any suitable power as for instance by an electric motor.

The shaft (2) is supported in two bearings (8) and (9) resting on standards (11) se- Referring first to the means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material attention is called to two wheels (14) mounted on shafts (16') in operative proximity to the tube (1). The rims (17) of the wheels are grooved as shown in detail in Figures 16' and 17 andprovided with projections (18) adapt ed to grip the roll of candy and to forward the same when the wheels are rotated. The cross sectional form of the grooves depends upon'the form of the roll of candy material and the form of lollipops desired. If made semicircular as shown in Figures 16 and 17 the lollipops will have the form illustrated in Figure 23 while different forms of grooves may be used to produce lollipops of the shapes shownin Figures 7, 8 and 9.

The shafts (16) are mounted one above the,

other in two standards (19) to which latter the tube (1) is secured by means of bolts (21) penetrating flanges (22) extending from the tube and threadedlyengaging' pro jections (23) extending from the standards.

The lower one of'the two shafts (16) has to be actuated in one direction by means of the pawl (26) pivoted as shown at (27) to the arm (28) of a lever (29) pivoted to the shaft (16) The other arm (31) of the lever is connected as shown in detail in Figure 12 by means of a universal joint (32), a connecting link (33) and a ball and socket 'oint (34) to the free end of a transverse ar (36), the other end of which is pivoted to a stationary support (37) secured to the base (12) of the machine. To the center of the bar (36) is secured between two lips (38) a roller (39) adapted to be engaged by a cam (41) on the main shaft (2). It will thus be seen that when the main shaft (2) is rotated the cam (41) depresses the bar (36) and through the link (33) the arm (31) of the lever (29) whereby the arm 28 is forced upwardly and through the pawl (26) advances the ratchet (24). After the cam (41) has passedthe roller (39) the arm (28) of the lever (29) is drawn downwardly to secure a new bite for the 'pawl (26) by the spring (42). But this downward motion is limited biy the stop (43). consisting of a bolt threade ly engaging a stationary support (44) which strikes the arm (62), the free end of which extreme end of the bar (36) By adjusting the bolt (43) the bite of the pawl on the ratchet may be adjusted whereby the length of advance of the roll of candy during each I stroke may be controlled.

Each advance causes a portion of the roll of candy to projectbeyond the front end of the tube where the projecting end is cut off by the slicing mechanism described hereinafter. .Before each portion of the roll .leaves the tube however the sticks are projected into the same by the following mecha- A hopper (46) terminating in a long guideway (47) is supported in operative proximity to the front end of the tube by means of brackets (48) secured to the standards The hopper is in width coex-' tensive with the length of the sticks to be used and is sufficiently spacious to accommodate a large number of sticks. It tapers downwardly so that the number of sticks in one layer decreases toward the bottom and so that the sticks enter upon the guideway (47) almostin single file but slightly disorganized. Overlying the sticks on the guideway are two longitudinal beams (51) arranged to allow the sticks to drop downwardly along the guideway in single file.

Where the sticks pass from the hopper onthe guideway and are force'd'into the single file arrangement it is necessary to provide some arrangement for smoothing out the stick arrangement while onthe other hand it is also necessary to control -the advance of the whole body of sticks in such a manner that advances are made in regular impulses at predetermined times so that each stick is placed in the correct position for rojecting the same laterally into the can y at the proper time. To provide for thesetwo requirements I provide the mechanism illustrated in detail in Figures 2 and 3 constructed as follows: A shaft (52) is supported in two brackets (53) rising from the lower portion of the hopper with an arm (54) fixed thereto. The latter arm is connected by means of arod (56) to along bar (57) the lower end of which is pivoted to the base as shown at 58). This latter bar is actuated by meansof a cam (59) on a collar (61) disposed on the shaft (2). The cam (59) projects laterally from the collar and throws the bar (57) sideways when the shaft (2) is rotated. Formed integral with upward motion two brackets (66) secured to the frame (64) and provided with slanting the frame (64) upwardly and during this lower faces (67) ride on a cross member (68) stationarily supported over the guide-- which previously to this moment were lying in the guideway in a slightly disorganized condition and possibly crowding one another are smoothened so as to arrange themselves in single file. I

The upward motion of the frame (64) also has the effect of placing a spring (77) connecting the upper end of the frame with v soon as the cam (59) a bracket (78) formed integral with the arm (54) under tension of sufiicient strength to pull the arm (54) into its initial position as asses the bar (57) and allows of a return motion, During this return motion a ratchet member (7 9) secured to the lower end of the frame (64) as shown at (81) descends upon the sticks very much in the same manner as a landing airplane descends upon the earth and pushes the file of sticks forward. In this manner the file of sticks is alternately 'smoothened and pushed forward by the alternations of the frame (64).

Proceeding now to the 'means for projecting the lowermost stick laterally into the roll of candy material, particular attention is called to the enlarged detail views of Figures 5 and 6 and the still further enlarged detail views of Figures 13 to 15. At the lower end of the guideway an angle iron (82) is fastened with one flange (83) lying against the rear side of the guideway and the other flange (84) extending rearwardly therefrom. On the latter flange is slidably supported by means of screws (86) s'lidin in slots (87) the slide (88), a spring (89) connected at one end to the slide as shown at (91) and at the other end to a stationary stud (92) serving to normally hold the slide in an inactive position. The slide is provided with a projection (93) extending forwardly and disposed in such a'manner that when .the slide is in its inactive position a hammer (94) secured to the slide is alined with the lowermost stick (96) which has dropped from the long guideway. (47) von the platform (97) secured to the tube (1).-

. When the stick is in this position it points toward the center of the tube and is adapted to be driven into the same through a slot (98) in the tube.

Lateral motion is imparted to the slide (88) in the following manner. A bar (99) a is pivoted to the slide as at (100) and has its free end pivotally connectedto a rocker arm (101) which latter is pivoted to one of the standards (11) as shown at (102). This rocker armwhich is shown in detail in Figure 12 is provided with a roller (103) adapted to be engaged by a cam (104) secured on the main shaft (2) so that/when the cam (104) forces the roller (103) sideways the slide (88) is forced toward the tube while the spring (89) previously mentioned returns the slideto ah initial position. The slide is thus caused to reciprocate continuously andprojects at each .forward stroke one of the sticks into the tube or into the roll of candy within the same.

Until the sticks reach the lower end of the guideway (47) they are held in the single file arrangement by the two long beams (51) overlying the same which have been men' tioned before. shortof' the lower end of the guldeway so that the lowermost sticks clear the same. The latter sticks are held in place by means These beams however stop of two springs (106) which release the last stick at the time it is plunged forward into the tube due to the following arrangement.

The upper ends of the springs (106) which overlie the sticks are secured on a pin (107) mounted in a U-shaped frame (108), the legs ofwhich are pivoted to a transverse pin (109) supported in, the. beams (51). 'To

withdraw the springs (106) so as to uncover the last stick the frame (108) is swung upwardly on its pivot (109) into-the dotted line position shown in Figure 15 by means.

of a rocker arm (111) pivoted as shown at (112) to the stationary plate (113) secured to the lower end of the guideway and en gaged at its free end by a cam (114) connected to the slide. When this rocker arm is thrown upwardly by the cam (114) on the active stroke of the slide it pushes a link (116) pivoted to the pin (107) and guided by the plate (113) as shown'at (117) upwardly over the resistance of a spring (.118) connecting the pin (107 to the stationary plate (113) as shown at (119). It will thus be-seenthat each active stroke of the slide is accompanied by an upwardsliding motion of the springs (106) whereby the lowermost' stick isreleasedfrom the'gri of the springs A third bar (120) pivote to the pin (109) and overlying thesticks as shown in Figure 15 and curved slightly at its end as shown at (121) which is normally depressed by means of the spring (122) secured to a thin plate (123) extending upwardly from the rocker-arm (111)"1s al-' lowed to release the lowermost stick by the same upward motion of the rocker arm.

The rocker arm has also secured thereto a thin metal plate (124) terminating at its lower end in a tooth (126) shown in detail into the candy and the next succeeding stick on the downward motion of the rocker arm (111) so as to throw the stick that has been secured in the candy forward on the sup port (97) at the same time the candy is be ing cut by the mechanism to'be described hereinafter so that the cut slice of candy and the stick are simultaneously dropped on the belt conveyor (127) provided in front of the guideway and the front end of the tube. The conveyor passes'the candy in the direction indicated in Figurell so that the candy may be manually removed from the same.

The last of the four principal mechanisms involved in the operation of my machine is the slicing device comprising a disc knife (128) mounted on a shaft (129) rotatably supported in a bearing (131) suspended from a shaft (132) supported in a standard (133). The shaft 132) may be driven from the same motor as the slow speed shaft (2) by means of a pulley (134) wheel (136) secured thereto engaging a pinion (137) on the shaft (129) whereby the latter shaftis rotated at high speed; Thedisc will be rotated thereby at highspeed no matter what position the bearing (131) occupies relative to the shaft (132). From the bearing '(l31) extends 9. lug (138) pivotally engaged by a bar (139), the free end of which is pivoted as shown at (141) to a v rocker arm (142) pivoted to the base as shown at (143). The rocker arm (142) is pushed sideways by a cam (144) on .the shaft (2) whereby the disc is moved in front of the tube and caused to cut aslice of the candy. When the cam (144) passes the rocker arm (142) the spring (146) returns the disc to its initial position. The forward thrust of the rotary disc is limited by means of an adjustable stop (147). To keep the disc clean scrapers (148) are provided on either side of the same. which are sup ported on a bracket (149) secured as shown at (151) to the arm (152) supporting the bearing (131). The two scrapers diverge toward the top as shown in Figure 11 so as to form a trough adapted to receive padding (153) soaked with oil.

The operation of the device may be described asfollows. A previously prepared 'roll of candy is introduced into the rear end of the tube (1) and is stepwiseadvanced by means of the cam (41) actuating the rocking arm (36) and through the same the lever (29) which latter rotates through the pawl (26) the ratchet (24) which latter transmits its motion through the two wheels (14) engaging the roll of candy from opposite sides. The bite taken by the pawl on the ratchet '(24) may be controlled by ad justing the screw (43) which limits the return motion of the rocking arm (36). As

and has a gear 3 the front end of the roll of candy projects beyond the front end of the tube it is cut off by the rotary disc (128), the motions of the latter being timed to occur when the roll of candy, is at rest. Rotary motion is imparted to the disc by means of the gear wheel (136) onthe shaft (132) engaging the pinion (137) and the disc is swung into posltion so as to cut through the candy by means of a cam (144) engaging the rocker arm (142),. the free end of which pulls the bar (139) attached to the bearing. (131) forward while the spring (146) returns the disc to its initial position after the cam has passed the rocking arm. The thrust of the disc is limited by the adjustable stop (147 At the beginning-of the operation the operator places a large number of pointed sticks into the hopper (46) with the points directed toward the tube (1) and the sticks gradually drop down along the guideway until they reach its lower end. The guide-' way leaves only sufficient space to allow the sticks to arrange themselves i'n single file and the sticks are alternately smoothened and pushed forward by the agitating mecha nism shown in detail in Figures-2 and 3; The latter mechanism is actuated as shown in Figure 1 by the rocker arm (57) and the cam (59) actuating the same while the.

spring (77) cooperates with the cam (59) in actuating the mechanism in the opposite direction.

The lowermost stick is projected laterally into a roll of candy through .the slot (98) in the tube (1) by means of the hammer (94) of the slide (88) which latter is operated by the bar (99) and the rocker arm (101) cooperating with the cam (104) on the shaft (2), while the spring (89) returns the slide to its initial position. While the slide advances on the projecting stroke the cam (114) engages the rocker arm (111) and pushes the same upwardly which motion is transmittedthrough the member (116) and the pin (107) to the U-shaped frame (108) whereby the lowermost. stick is cleared of the springs (106) so as to readily yield to the stroke of the hammer. At the same time the pressure of the spring (122) on the bar (120) is released due to the upward motion of the rocker arm 111). Onthe downward motion of the rocker arm (111) the tooth (126) of the member (124) forces itself between the lowermost stick and the succeeding one so that the lowermost stick is forced away at the same time the slice of candy into which it is projected is separated from theroll.

The picture that presents itself to an observer during the operation of the device is shown in Figure 22. The roll (154) is shown in a position where a portion (155) of the same defined by thedotted line (156 projects beyond the tube and is ready to be (155) is separated from the roll. The next cut and separated from the remainder of the roll. The stick (157) has been projected into the portion to be cut during the previous cutting stroke and the following stick (158) is projected into theroll of. candy through the slot (98) during the same period of rest' during which the portion stick (159) is not affected but is ready to drop into the place left by the stick (158) as soon as afurther advance of the roll carries the stick (158) forward. During the next period of rest the stick (159) will be projected into the roll of candy and simultaneously another slice holding the stick (158) will be separated from the roll. While the roll of .candy advances the tooth (126) forces itself between the sticks (157) and (158) so as to cause the stick (157) to be pushed forward and to drop on the belt conveyor at the same time as the separated disc of candy (155).

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a slotted tube, means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy through the same, positioning means allowing a plurality of sticks to be successively arranged in operative relation to the roll and means for successively pushing the sticks throughthe slot into the roll. 1'

2. In a device of the character described, means for successively forcing sticks into a stepwise advancing roll of candy or the like, comprising a hopper adapted to receive a plurality of sticks in horizontal arrangement, a guide .passage communicating therewith allowing the sticks to pass therethrough in single file, means for alternatingly smoothing and advancing the single file of sticks, and means for pushing each stick sideways when it reaches a predetermined position.

3. In a device of the character described, means for successively forcing sticks into a stepwise advancing roll of candy or the like, comprising a hopper adapted to receive a plurality of sticks in horizontal arrangement, a guide passage communicating therewith allowing the sticks to pass therethrough in single file, means for alternatingly smoothing and advancing the single file of sticks, and means for pushing each stick sideways when it reaches a predetermined position, including means for simultaneously releasing each stick from its guide member.

4. In a device of the character described, means for successively forcing sticks into a stepwise advancing roll of candy or the like, comprising a hopper adapted to receive a plurality of.sticks in horizontal arrangement, a guide passage communicating therewith allowing the sticks to pass therethroughin single file, means for alternatingly smoothing and advancing the single file of sticks, and means'for pushing each stick sideways when it reaches a predetermined position, including means for simultaneously releasing each stick from its guide member and means for separating the same from the succeeding stick.

5. In a device of the character described, means for agitating a file of sticks for advancing the same, comprising a shaft supon, a lever fulcrumed in the arm, push means secured on one end of the lever adapted to bear down-on the sticks, spring means at the other end of the lever tending to force the push meansdown, means for rocking. the shaft and means for lifting the push means away from the sticks when the shaft rocks in one direction allowing the push means to descend upon the sticks, for advancing the same when the shaft rocks in the other direction. 1 6. In a device. of the character described, means for agitating a file of" sticks for advancing the same, comprising a shaft supported over the sticks having an arm thereon, a lever fulcrumed inthe arm, push means secured on one end of the lever adapted to bear down on the sticks, spring means at the other end of the lever tending to force the pushmeans down, means for rock ing the shaft, means for lifting the push means away from the sticks when the shaft ,rocks in one direction allowing the push the sticks allowing one of them to be placed in an operative position at each advance motion, means for projecting the latter stick laterally, and means for simultaneously clearing the 'latter stick 'of the holding means, comprising a pivoted lever arrange ment supporting the holding means and an operative connection between the lever arrangement and the projecting means allowing the latter to cause the former to withdraw the holding means from the stick to be projected.

8. In a device of the character described, a guide way allowing a plurality of sticks to be arranged therein in side by side relation, yielding means overlying the sticks for holding the same, means for stepwise advancing the sticks allowing one of them to be placed in an operative "position at each advance motion, means for project-ing the 75 ported over the sticks having an arm therelatter stick laterally, and means for simultaneously clearing the latter stick of the holding means, comprising a pivoted lever arrangement supporting the holding means and an operative connection between the lever arrangement and the projecting means allowing the latter to cause the former to withdraw the holding means from the stick to be projected, the connection including a rocker arm engaging the lever arrangement and a cam associated with the projecting means adapted to actuate the rocker arm.

9. In a device of the character described, a guide way allowing a plurality of sticks to be arranged therein in side by side relation, yielding means overlying the sticks for holding the same, means for stepwise advancing the sticks allowing one of them to be placed in an operative position at each advance motion, means for projecting the latter stick laterally, and "means for simultaneously clearing the latter stick of the holding means, comprising a pivoted lever arrangement supporting the holding means and an operative connection between the lever arrangement and the projecting means allowing the latter to cause the former to withv draw the holding means from the stick to be projected, the connecting means having means associated therewith for separating the stick acted on from the remainder of the sticks.

10. In a device of the character described,

a guide. way allowing a plurality of sticks to be.1arranged therein in side by side rela-' tion, a spring overlying the sticks for holding the same, means for stepwise advancm the sticks allowing one of them to be place in an operative position on each advance motion,-means for projecting the latter stick laterally and means for simultaneously clearing the same of the holding means comprising a pivoted lever arrangement supporting the spring, a rockerarm operatively connected with the lever arrangement and a cam associated with the projecting means adapted to actuate the rocker arm.

11. In a device of the character described, a guide way allowing a plurality of sticks to be arranged therein in side by side relation, a spring overlying the sticks for holding the same, means for ste wise advancing the sticks allowing one of t em to be placed in an operative position on each advancemotion, means for projecting the latter stick laterally and means for simultaneously clearing the same of the holding means comprising a pivoted lever arrangement sup orting the spring, a rocker arm operative y connected with the lever arran ement and a cam associated with the projecting means adapted to actuate the rocker arm, 5 ring means for returning the rocker arm ,an means associated with the arm for separating-the stick acted on from the remainder of the sticks.

12. In a'device of the character described, means. for slicing a roll of candy material or the like comprising a rotary cutting elelying outside the same, comprising a bearingfor the element pivotally supported on saidcenter, a bar pivotally engaging the bearing, a rocker arm having-one end pivoted to the free end of the bar and means for rocking the arm.

13. In a device of the character described,

means for slicing a roll of candy material or -ment, means for rotating the same and means for swinging the same about a center.

the like comprising a rotary cutting element, I

means for rotating the same and means for swinging the same about a center'lying out side thesame, comprising a bearing. for the element pivotally supported on said center, a bar pivotally engaging the bearing, -a rocker arm having one end pivoted to the free end of the bar and a rotatably mounted cam, a spring means cooperating in rocking the arm.

14. In a device of the character described, means for slicing a roll of candy material 'or the like comprising a rotary cutting ele ment means for rotating the same and means for swinging the same about a center lying outside the same, comprising a bearing for i described,

ing sticks into the candy materia'ljin radial direction and means for slicing the candy material during the periods of rest, the three means being actuated bythe three cams respectively.

, 16. .In a device of the character described, a rotatingshaft having four cams thereon, a guide tube for candy material or the like, mounted in operative proximity thereto,

means for stepwise advancing the candy material through the tube, means for successively positioning sticks so as to occupy a radial position relative to the tube, means for successively projecting the positioned sticks into the candy material and means for slicing the candy material during the periods of rest, all the several means being actuated by the four cams respectively.

17. In a machine of the character described, a rotary shaft, a tube mounted parallel thereto and means actuated by the shaft for intermittentlyadvancing alroll'of candy material therethrough comprising rollers mounted at the entrance to the tube frictionally engaging theroll of candy, a ratchet coaxial with one of the rollers, a lever mounted coaxially therewith having a pawl at one end engaging with the ratchet, a transversely arranged lever having an operative connection with the other end of the former lever, and a cam on the rotary shaft operating said last-named lever for effecting an advance of the pawl, with yielding means for returning the pawl to an initial position 18. In a machine of the character described a rotary shaft, a tube mounted parallel thereto and means actuated by the shaft for intermittently advancing a roll of candy material therethrough comprising rollers mounted at the entrance to the tube frictionally engaging the roll of candy, a ratchet coaxial with one of the rollers, a lever mounted coaxially therewith having a pawl at one end engaging with the ratchet, a transversely arranged lever having an operative connection with the other end of the former lever and a cam on the rotary shaft operating said last named lever for effecting an advance of the pawl, with yielding means for returning the pawl to an initial position and with an adjustable abutment engaging the end of the second lever for limiting the return movement. i

19. In a device of the character described, positioning means for sticks comprising a hopper adapted to receive a plurality of sticks in horizontal arrangement, a slanting guide passage communicating therewith allowing the sticks to passtherethrough in single file and means for alternately arranging the sticks at the bottom of the hopper for entry into the guide passage and advancing the single file within the passage.

20. In a device of the character described, positioning means for sticks comprising a hopper adapted to receive a plurality of sticks in horizontal arrangement a slanting guide passage communicating therewith allowing the sticks to pass therethrough in single file and a frame overlying the passage made to reciprocate with a rocking motion and having shoes associated with the upper end thereof made to ride over the sticks at the entrance into the passage on the upward stroke for arranging them for entry andhaving means associated with its lower end for advancing the file of sticks on the downward stroke.-

21. In a machine of the character described, means for axially advancing a roll of candy material, means for laterally introducing sticks into the same and means for slicing the roll so as to leave each slice provided with a stick.

22. In a device of the character described, means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material in axial direction, means for placing a stick in radial relation to the roll and means for projecting the stick into the roll comprising a slide disposed in operative relation to the stick and means for advancing means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material in axial direction, means for placing a stick in radial relation to the roll, and means for projecting the stick into the roll comprising a slide disposed in operative relation to the stick and means for advancing the slide, including a pivotally supported ar, the free end of the bar with the slide and a rotating cam engaging the bar for throwing the same forward, with spring means for returning the bar to an initial position.

.24. In a device of the character described a guide way allowing a plurality of sticks to be arranged therein in single file and in parallel relation, yielding means overlying the sticksfor holding the same, means for stepwise advancing the file allowing one stick to be placed in an operatiave position at each advance motion, means for projecting the latter stick laterally, and means for simultaneously clearing the latter stick of the holding means.

25. In a device of the character described, means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material or the like in axial direction, means for successively projecting sticks into the roll in a radial direction and means for slicing the roll rearwardly of each stick after the same has been placed, all the several means being operated by a single shaft.

26. In a device of the character described,

means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material or the like in axial direction, means for positioning sticks so as to successively dispose the same in radial relation to the roll, means for successively projecting the said sticks into the roll and means for slicing the roll rearwardly of each stick after the same has been placed.

27. In a device of the character described, a rotating shaft having two cams thereon, a guide tube for candy material mounted in operative proximity thereto, means for stepwise advancing a roll of candy material through the tube in axial direction, and means for projecting sticks into the candy material in radial direction during the pcriods of rest, the two means being actuated by the two cams respectively.

JAMES L. GOSS'.

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